We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Adani Power Limited ("the Company”),which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31,2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including thestatement of Other Comprehensive Income, the CashFlow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equityfor the year then ended, and notes to the standalonefinancial statements, including a summary of materialaccounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended ("theAct”) in the manner so required and give a true andfair view in conformity with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of theCompany as at March 31, 2025, its profit including othercomprehensive income, its cash flows and the changesin equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (SAs), as specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards arefurther described in the 'Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the Standalone Financial Statements' sectionof our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the 'Code of Ethics' issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India togetherwith the ethical requirements that are relevant to ouraudit of the financial statements under the provisions ofthe Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance withthese requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believethat the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinionon the standalone financial statements.
a. We draw attention to Note 66 of the
accompanying standalone financial statements.Pending final outcome / adjudications of the mattersof investigations by the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India and based on management'sassessment thereof as described in that note, noadjustments have been made to the accompanyingstandalone financial statements in this regard.
b. The comparative financial information of theCompany as at and for the year ended March 31,2024included in these Standalone Financials Statementshas been restated to give effect to the adjustmentsarising from Amalgamation (the "Scheme”) betweenthe Company and it's wholly owned subsidiary AdaniPower (Jharkhand) Limited as fully described in theNote 43 to the standalone financial statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matters.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the standalone financial statements for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025. These matters wereaddressed in the context of our audit of the standalonefinancial statements as a whole, and in forming ouropinion thereon, and we do not provide a separateopinion on these matters. For each matter below, ourdescription of how our audit addressed the matter isprovided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to bethe key audit matters to be communicated in our report.We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in theAuditor's responsibilities for the audit of the standalonefinancial statements section of our report, including inrelation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit includedthe performance of procedures designed to respond toour assessment of the risks of material misstatement ofthe standalone financial statements. The results of ouraudit procedures, including the procedures performedto address the matters below, provide the basis forour audit opinion on the accompanying standalonefinancial statements.
Key audit matters
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Revenue recognition and assessment of recoverability of receivables related to change in law claims (Also refer
Notes 3(vii), 12 and 34 to the standalone financial statements)
The Company, having Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
Our audit procedures in response to this key audit matter
are eligible for compensation claims against various
included, but not limited to, the following:
Change in Law events having cost implications on
- Examined the Company's accounting policies with
generation and supply of power such as additional duties
respect to assessing compliance with Ind AS 115
and taxes, increased cost of power generation, etc., dueto purchase of alternative coal in terms of the framework
"Revenue from Contract with Customers”.
of supply of power as per PPA entered by the respective
- Obtained understanding and evaluated the key
Thermal Power Plant/ Units with the various Discoms.
controls that management has in place to monitorchange in law events and related claims, status of
The compensation claims (invoices) are raised by the
various pending claims including under appeals and
Company upon approval of change in law event by therelevant Regulatory Authorities. The invoices for change
orders passed by various regulatory authorities.
in law claims are raised considering operational / cost
- Inspected the relevant state regulatory commission,
parameters based on qualitative parameters approved
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC),
in terms of the relevant Regulatory Authorities Orders.
Appellate Tribunal and the Court rulings and
Considering that the methodology and the parameters
examined management assumptions / judgements
of claims are subject to final acceptance by the
relating to various parameters in terms of such
respective Discoms, the revenue is recognised in the
regulatory orders, for determining the amount of
books of account based on the prudent parameters and
such claims.
methodology, till the respective matters are accepted /
- Examined the underlying parameters and
settled with the Discoms.
assumptions / judgement used for measuring /
Thus, the revenue/ receivables from Discoms are subject
computing the amounts of compensation claims
to adjustments to the extent there may be adverse impact
as per regulatory orders through verification of
on account of appeals with the regulatory authorities.
In certain cases where the regulatory order(s) are
historical information and other available internaland external data.
subject matter of appeal with higher appellate
- Tested on sample basis, the accuracy of the
forums / authorities, and the amount of claims are not
underlying data used for computation of such
ascertainable, revenues for change in law claims are not
claims.
recognised, pending outcome of the final decision.
- Tested the joint reconciliations for trade receivables
In view of the complexity and judgement involved
performed by the Company with the respective
in estimation of the amounts of such claims and
Discoms, wherever available with underlying records.
recoverability thereof, the same is considered as a key
- Tested the status of the outstanding receivables
audit matter.
and recoverability of the overdue / aged receivablesthrough inquiry with management, and collectiontrends in respect of receivables.
- Assessed the disclosures in accordance with therequirements of Ind AS 115 "Revenue from Contractwith Customers”.
Revenue recognition for regulated power generation business (Also refer Note 34 to the standalone financialstatements)
In the regulated power generation business of UdupiThermal Power Plant (Udupi TPP), the tariff is determinedby the regulator based on cost plus return on equity basiswherein cost is subject to prudential norms.
The Company invoices its customers on the basis ofprovisional approved tariff which was based on TariffRegulation and is subject to true up adjustment. Asthe Company is entitled to tariff based on actual costincurred for the year, at point of revenue recognition itrecognises adjustments for the escalation/ de-escalationin the various parameters compared to the entitledparameters.
Accruals are determined based on tariff regulations andpast tariff orders and are subject to verification andapproval by the regulators. Further the costs incurred aresubject to prudential checks and the prescribed norms.Significant judgements are made in determining theaccruals including interpretation of tariff regulations.Further certain matters for disallowance of claims havebeen litigated by the Company before higher authorities.
Revenue recognition and accrual of regulatory claims is akey audit matter considering the significant judgementsinvolved in the determination thereof.
- Examined the Company's accounting policies withrespect to assessing compliance with Ind AS 115"Revenue from Contract with Customers”.
- Performed test of controls over revenue recognitionand accruals.
- Performed the tests of details, on sample basis,including the following key procedures:
• Evaluated the key assumptions used by theCompany by comparing it with the assumptionsin provisional approved tariff order.
• For tariff orders (including updated tariff order)received by the Company, assessed the impactrecognised by the Company and for matterslitigated by the Company, also assessed themanagement's evaluation of the likely outcomeof the dispute based on past precedents.
• Examined the underlying parameters formeasuring / computing the claims and verifiedthe working as per CERC regulatory orders,Appellate Tribunal and the Court rulings.
- Tested the status of the outstanding receivablesand recoverability of the overdue / aged accrualsthrough inquiry with management, and collectiontrends in respect of receivables.
- Assessed the disclosures in accordance with therequirements of Ind AS 115 "Revenue from Contractwith Customers” and Schedule III of the Act.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for theother information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Annual report, but does notinclude the standalone financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements doesnot cover the other information and we do not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether such otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the financialstatements or our knowledge obtained in the audit orotherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, basedon the work we have performed, we conclude that there
is a material misstatement of this other information,we are required to report that fact. We have nothing toreport in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect tothe preparation of these standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view of the financial position,financial performance including other comprehensiveincome, cash flows and changes in equity of the Companyin accordance with the accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, including the Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 ofthe Act read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility
also includes maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent; and the design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view andare free from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements,management is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and using thegoing concern basis of accounting unless managementeither intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Charged with Governance are also responsible foroverseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statements asa whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report thatincludes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a highlevel of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an auditconducted in accordance with SAs will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. Misstatementscan arise from fraud or error and are consideredmaterial if, individually or in the aggregate, they couldreasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these standalonefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whetherdue to fraud or error, design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks, and obtainaudit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud is higher than for one resulting from error,as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevantto the audit in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances. Under section143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible forexpressing our opinion on whether the Company hasadequate internal financial controls with referenceto financial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those chargedwith governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the standalonefinancial statements for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025 and are therefore the key audit matters.
We describe these matters in our auditor's report unlesslaw or regulation precludes public disclosure about thematter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicated inour report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
The comparative restated financial information of theCompany as at and for the year ended March 31, 2024,included in these standalone financial statementsinclude total assets of Rs. 21,714.97 crore as atMarch 31, 2024, total revenues of Rs. 7,514.59 croreand net cash inflows of Rs. 1.85 crore for the yearended on that date, pertaining to erstwhile whollyowned subsidiary, namely, Adani Power (Jharkhand)Limited (APJL), which got amalgamated during theyear into the Company and accounted for with effectfrom earliest period presented in accordance with IndAS 103. The aforesaid numbers of APJL are based onfinancial statements and other financial informationprepared in accordance with the Companies(Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended,and audited by the statutory auditor of Adani Power(Jharkhand) Limited whose report for the year endedMarch 31, 2024 dated 30th April 2024, expressed anunmodified opinion on those financial statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order”), issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section (11) ofsection 143 of the Act, we give in the "Annexure 1” astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we reportto the extent applicable, that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examination ofthose books except for the matters statedin the paragraph 2 (i)(vi) below on reportingunder Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profitand Loss including the Statement of OtherComprehensive Income, the Cash FlowStatement and Statement of Changes in Equitydealt with by this Report are in agreement withthe books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of theAct, read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March 31,2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors is disqualified as onMarch 31, 2025 from being appointed as adirector in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) The modification relating to the maintenanceof accounts and other matters connectedtherewith are as stated in the paragraph (b)above and the matter stated in paragraph 2(i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014;
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate Report in "Annexure 2” to this report;
(h) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration forthe year ended March 31, 2025 has been paid/ provided by the Company to its directors inaccordance with the provisions of section 197read with Schedule V to the Act;
(i) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance withRule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinion and tothe best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial positionin its standalone financial statements- Refer Note 44 to the standalonefinancial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, asrequired under the applicable law oraccounting standards, for materialforeseeable losses, if any, on long-termcontracts including derivative contracts;
iii. There were no amounts which were
required to be transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund
by the Company;
iv. a) The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in the note 65 tothe standalone financial statements,no funds have been advanced orloaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds)by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries”),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Company ("UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has representedthat, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, as disclosed in the note65 to the standalone financialstatements, no funds have beenreceived by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Company shall, whether,directly or indirectly, lend orinvest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) orprovide any guarantee, security orthe like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit proceduresperformed that have been consideredreasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has cometo our notice that has caused usto believe that the representationsunder sub-clause (a) and (b) containany material misstatement.
v. The dividend on compulsory redeemablepreference shares in respect of the samedeclared for the previous years and paid by theCompany during the year, is in accordance withsection 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to theextent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note 63 of the standalonefinancial statements, the Board of Directorsof the Company have proposed dividend oncompulsory redeemable preference sharesfor the year which is subject to the approvalof members at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting. The dividend declared is in accordancewith Section 123 of the Act to the extent itapplies to declaration of dividend.
vi. Based on our examination which included testchecks, the Company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of accountwhich has a feature of recording audit trail(edit log) facility and the same has operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software, except the audit trailfeature is enabled, for certain direct changesto database when using certain privileged/ administrative access rights which gotstabilized and enabled from March 17, 2025, asdescribed in note 73 to the standalone financialstatements. Further, during the course of ouraudit we did not come across any instanceof audit trail feature being tampered with inrespect of the accounting software where audittrail was enabled. Additionally, the audit trailof relevant prior years has been preserved forrecord retention to the extent it was enabledand recorded in those respective years by theCompany as per the statutory requirements forrecord retention, as described in note 73 to thestandalone financial statements.
For S R B C & CO LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 324982E/E300003
per Navin Agrawal
Partner
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UDIN: 25056102BMMHCZ1655
Place of Signature: Ahmedabad
Date: April 30, 2025